
Dalia is an Assyrian-American director and writer focusing on explosive theatricality and subverting existing narratives.
Recent work includes IRAQ, BUT FUNNY by Atra Asdou at Lookingglass Theater (Jeff Award for New Work, Principle Performer, Projection Design) and Three Tall Persian Women by Awni Abdi-Bahri at Shakespeare and Co.
On Broadway she served as Associate Director of Sweeney Todd and Resident Director of Phantom of the Opera. She has also worked with San Francisco Playhouse, Center Theater Group, Cornerstone Theater, Arena Stage, Wayward Artists Ensemble, Chain Theater, and the Parsnip Ship Podcast.
Internationally, she directed an Omar Bashir concert in Salamanca, Spain. B.A. UC Irvine. 2024-2025 SDCF Denham Fellow. Forbes Under 30 Hollywood and Entertainment 2025.